26 Resolutions To Keep You Organized In 2014

1. Label EVERYTHING.

View this image "

ohcrafts.net

1 / 29

View this image "

apartmenttherapy.com

Paint a dresser in chalkboard paint so you can easily label the contents.

View this image "

studiotoutpetit.blogspot.com

Print out Instagram photos to label drawers.

2 / 29

View this image "

justbblog.com

Works great for shoeboxes.

3 / 29

View this image "

infarrantlycreative.net

Label your measuring utensils. Especially if you're an avid baker.

View this image "

vinniepearce.typepad.com

Print out your own labels. These pretty labels can be found here.

4 / 29

View this image "

lessthanperfectlifeofbliss.blogspot.com

Use chalkboard paint and ribbons to label crates. Get the tutorial here.

5 / 29

View this image "

thepaintedhive.net

Label your kitchen jars with these decals.

6 / 29

View this image "

southernpie.wordpress.com

Use Dry-Erase markers on plastic. It doesn't look as pretty, but it's easy.

2. Finally get that tangle of cables in order.

View this image "

optimiz3.com

7 / 29

View this image "

Label the cords with bread tags.

View this image "

lifehacking.nl

Use binder clips to keep cords from slipping off your desk into the ether.

8 / 29

View this image "

organizingaddicted.blogspot.com

Wrap up the cords you're not using in toilet paper rolls. Store in a box.

View this image "

iheartorganizing.blogspot.com

Be sure to label the compartments or else you're going to tear that box apart looking for the one obscure micro-USB cable that only goes with your Kindle and ruin your ENTIRE SYSTEM!

9 / 29

View this image "

fengshuidana.com

Use a shoebox to hide unsightly cables. Get the directions here.

10 / 29

View this image "

pinterest.com

Or store them in a shoe organizer.

11 / 29

View this image "

marthastewart.com

Hide cords behind a TV or desk with foam pipe insulation.

12 / 29

View this image "

homedesign.marthastewart.com

Nail a basket under the desk as a cord catcher.

3. Now that Christmas is over, it's time to put away those cookie cutters.

13 / 29

View this image "

bhg.com

Store them on a paper towel holder.

View this image "

media-cache-lt0.pinterest.com

Wrap holiday string lights around a paper towel roll. Cut a slit in the end of the paper towel roll to keep them from unraveling.

4. Stop leaving your shoes out when you walk through the door.

14 / 29

View this image "

diyhshp.blogspot.com.au

Keep shoes off the floor by hanging a low coat rack against the wall in your entrance area.

5. Finally get around to compartmentalizing your underwear drawer.

15 / 29

View this image "

lifeflix.blogspot.com

IKEA sells little organizer boxes. Filing your clothes and keeping them divided is especially helpful if you keep your underwear, socks, and tights all in the same drawer.

6. De-clutter your car.

View this image "

emcx3.blogspot.com

If you just took a holiday road trip, it's probably a mess. Keep your cleaning products, emergency items, and entertainment things in a shoe organizer behind the back seat.

16 / 29

View this image "

blogger.com

This cereal dispenser acts as a small litter bin.

View this image "

realsimple.com

Access important glove compartment papers by keeping them in an accordion folder.

7. Use plastic tackle boxes to organize your first aid kit.

17 / 29

View this image "

inmyhomeabide.blogspot.com

After the natural disasters we've had this year, it's important to keep emergency items organized.

You can do this with batteries, too.

18 / 29

View this image "

bhg.com

8. Keep all your beauty products in one place (and label them).

19 / 29

View this image "

shelterness.com

9. Find a place for those loose hair ties and bobby pins.

View this image "

media-cache-lt0.pinterest.com

Store loose hair elastics on a shower curtain ring.

20 / 29

View this image "

diyhshp.blogspot.com

Keep your bobby pins in a Tic Tac dispenser.

10. And bracelets.

View this image "

halfofvamh.blogspot.com

Keep them on a paper towel holder for future arm parties.

11. Organize all your papers in binders and files.

21 / 29

View this image "

simple-dimples.com

Make binders for everything. This site has printables for budgets.

12. Have a place for bills, so you remember to pay them.

22 / 29

View this image "

blog.mamaslittlemonkeys.com

Get the DIY for this window shutter mail organizer here.

13. Make sure your junk drawer contains only important, meaningful items.

23 / 29

View this image "

apartmenttherapy.com

Time to throw out anything you don't want. Use utensil trays to organize pens and pencils; use ice cube trays if you have a lot of small items.

24 / 29

View this image "

Flickr: matthew_moss

Use Altoids tins and label them.

14. Throw out the years of magazines that have piled up.

25 / 29

View this image "

google.com

File the ones you want to keep. End subscriptions of any magazines you don't read anymore, and for that matter, any pesky catalogs that keep coming.

15. Stop digging around in your purse the next time you need to find something.

View this image "

ebay.com

This particular purse organizer is $10 from eBay. As a bonus, switching purses from now on will be a breeze!

26 / 29

View this image "

apartmenttherapy.com

Store cords in a glasses case. They'll be less likely to get tangled.

View this image "

cookingatcafed.com

Punch a hole in all of your gift and rewards cards and keep them on one key ring to save space in your wallet.

16. Clean out your closet and donate the items you haven't worn in the past year.

27 / 29

View this image "

buzzfeed.com

Start this new method so that next year, this whole process will go much quicker.

View this image "

tophatter.com

Vacuum pack seasonal items that you won't need for awhile. This seriously saves so much space. Be sure to LABEL them!

17. Start hanging things like tights, belts, and purses.

28 / 29

View this image "

indulgy.com

Hang tights on a hanger.

29 / 29 Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)